Amos Kipruto outruns Kiplimo to win Chicago, Feysa repeats

Amos Kipruto won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday in 2:01:09, a personal best by 30 seconds that puts him level with Eliud Kipchoge for fifth on the world all-time list. The Kenyan had finished third in Chicago in 2024 and second in 2025, and this time he broke away from defending champion Jacob Kiplimo in the second half. Ethiopia's Tadese Bikila ran a personal best of 2:02:56 for second, Milkesa Mengesha was third in 2:03:46, and Kiplimo faded to fourth in 2:04:18. Kipruto said afterward, "It was either win or die for me."

Hawi Feysa defended her women's title in 2:13:33, pulling away from Kenya's Sharon Lokedi in the final mile to win by 34 seconds. The Ethiopian cut 84 seconds from her own personal best, moving to fourth on the all-time list. Lokedi ran a personal best of 2:14:07 for second, and Brigid Kosgei was third in 2:14:55. It was the first time three women have broken 2:15 in the same marathon.

The best American performances came from outside the top five. Clayton Young, racing on a torn hamstring, finished seventh among the men in 2:05:23. Emma Grace Hurley, seventh among the women in 2:20:47, ran the fastest marathon debut by an American woman, beating Fiona O'Keeffe's 2:22:10 from the 2024 Olympic Trials.

Deep men's and women's fields, run fast from the front: that is what Chicago does better than any other fall marathon.

Sources: World Athletics; NBC Sports.